Walking-beam system for pumping water



June 19,1923. 1,459,645

J. A. WILSON WALKING BEAM SYSTEM FOR PUMPING WATER June 119, 123.1,459,645

J. A. WILSON WALKING BEAM SYSTEM FOR PUMPING WATER Filed June 8. 1922 2Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 19, 1923.

3 units JOHN A. WILSON, 013 BEA'UMUNT, TEXAS.

WALKING-BEAM FOR EUMPING WATER.

Application filed June 8.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN A. ii nison, acitizen of the United States, residing at Beaumont, in the county ofJefferson and State of Texas, have invented a new and usefullValking-Beam System for Pumping W'ater, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to weight motors, and aims to provide novel meansfor utilizing the weight of predetermined volumes of water foroscillating an arm, to generate power.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for controlling thepassage of fluid to and from the buckets which are arranged at the freeends of the arm, thereby making the operation of the arm, continuous.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of means forrestricting movement of the walking beam, to relieve the bearing thereofof undue strain caused by the bucket contacting with the trippingmechanism, forming an important feature of this invention.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a pivoted arm supporting bucketsat the ends thereof, the buckets being shown as partly broken away.

Figure 2 is an elevational view disclosing the application of thestructure.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5designates the support for the arm or walking beam which is indicated at6.

The upper portion of the support 5 is cut away to provide a clearancefor the arm 6, a pivot rod 7 being provided to support the arm 6.

As shown, the arm 6 is pivotally supported intermediate its ends andcarries the buckets 8 at the outer ends thereof, which 199.2.- SerialNo. 566,795.

buckets are especially constructed and are formed with openings 9 in thebottoms thereof. The upper portion of each bucket is open to permitfluid to pass thereinto, a valve member lOwvhich is of the sliding type,being provided in each bucket for controlling the passage of fluidtherefrom. I

Carried by each valve member 10 is an arm 11 which carries a ball 12 atthe free end thereof, the ball being of a construction to fit under theoperating arm 13 which is supported at the base of thedevice, for holding the arm in a position to open the valve member 10 and allow fluid topass therefrom. I

it Mounted on the arm 6 at points adj acent to the free ends thereof arethe pivoted controlling arms 14, each of which being provided withspaced fingers 15 adapted to receive the balls 16 formed on the freeends of the arms 17, which arms control the move ments of the valvemembers 18' associated therewith, which in turn control the passage offluid through the pipe 19 so that the fluid will be discharged into thebuckets sup ported thereunder, at intervals.

A controlling lever 20 is supported at 21 and has connection with therods 22 which in turn are connected tothe arms 14, whereby movement ofthe lever 20 will result in a relative movement of the arm 14: to movethe same into and out of the paths of travel of the arms 17 to controlthe movement of the arms 16.

In order that the movements of the arm 6 will be restricted, pivotedarms 23 are provided, which arms carry adjustable weights 24; at one ofthe ends thereof, the opposite ends of the arms having an extension 25adopted to contact with the arm C when the same reaches the limit of itsdownward movement.

Thus it will be seen that as the arm moves downwardly and contacts withthe extension 25, of one of the arms 23, the weight is moved upwardly,to the end that a down ward movement of the arm is restricted.

As shown by Figure 2 of the drawings, brackets 26 are supported on thearms 6, each of which supports an arm 27 that in turn has connectionwith the upper end of the arm 28, associated therewith. These arms 28have their lower ends pivoted as at 29 and have connection withhorizontal piston rods 30 that operate in suitable cylinders 31. Thus itwill be seen that as the arm 6 is moved, the rods are reciprocated intheir cylinders for pumping.

In the operation of the device, the pipes 19 are in communication with asuitable source of fluid supply. As shown by Figure 1 of the drawings,the bucket at the upper end of the arm 6 is receiving fluid from thepipe 19, the arm 14: having been moved to a position to contact with thearm 17 to open the valve member 18. As the water fills the bucket 8, theweight of the water in the bucket overbalances the weight of the emptybucket at the opposite end of the arm 6, to the end that the arm 6pivots downwardly, the empty bucket moving to a position to receivefluid from the pipe 19 at the opposite side of the motor.

As the bucket which has been filled, descends, the ball 12 moves underthe controlling arm 13 to the ends that the valve member 10 is operatedto release the fluid contained in the bucket. While this bucket is Idischarging, the bucket at the opposite end having been raised, is beingfilled, and when the weight of the water in this bucket over comes theweight of the empty bucket, the arm again swings to repeat theoperation.

,Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is In adevice of the character described, an arm pivotally supportedintermediate its ends, buckets supported at the ends of the arm, valvemembers operating in the buckets, means for controlling the movements ofthe valve members to cause them to automatically discharge the contentsof the buckets, pipes disposed above the buckets and having dischargeopenings arranged to discharge fluid intothe buckets, valve members forcontrolling the passage of fluid through the pipes, weight controlledarms for normally holding the valves in their closed positions, pivotedcontrolling arms supported on the first mentioned arm, and adapted tocontact with the weight controlled arms to move the valve memberscontrolling the passage of. fluid through the pipes, and means foradjusting the last mentioned arms to cause the operation of the valvesin the pipes, at predetermined intervals.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN A. WILSON. Witnesses F. M. SHEFFIELD, JOHN D. MoCALL.

